‘Satyarth Prakash’ is a sacred book of

(A) Arya Samaj
(B) Brahmo Samaj
(C) Theosophical Society
(D) Prarthana Samaj

Correct Answer : Arya Samaj
Question Asked : Uttarakhand UDA/LDA (Pre) 2007
The Satyarth Prakash (The light of Truth) is the masterpiece of Swami Dayanand Saraswati written in 1875. Some call it as Magnum Opus. Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s original name was Mool Shankar Tiwari. He was born in 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat in a rich Brahmin family. Arya Samaj or the’ Society of Nobles ‘is a Hindu reform movement, founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in the year 1875. Swami Dayanand ha unfurled the flag in 1863 known as ‘Pakhand Khandini Patak, on the bank of Ganga River to enlighten the common man against the superstitions and other bad rituals that were prevailing at that time. He denied the authenticity of Puranas as he believes that they were responsible for idolatry in Hinduism.
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